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You really don’t have to agree with people to agree on this: they shouldn’t be imprisoned or deported for their political views, or for their religion.

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And if you’re opposed to Ovadia’s deportation – as I hope you are – but you haven’t spoken out against Mahmoud Khalil’s or Mohsen Mahdawi’s: it’s not too late to do so.

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To those who have supported the Trump Administration’s weaponizing of allegations of antisemitism: Do you see how preposterous this is? Nothing here is making Jews safer, it’s just using immigration enforcement to punish people for their political views.

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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.

Yehonatan Ovadia – a Hasidic Jew and Israeli citizen who has lived in the U.S. on a visa since 2022 – is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (a notorious federal prison) and facing deportation … for his criticism of Israel on religious grounds.

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Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.

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Peggy exemplifies that good-neighbor spirit, clear moral compass, and steel-spine determination. Can’t wait to serve with her in Washington.

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I was deeply inspired by the good neighbors I met in Minneapolis during the ICE occupation earlier this year. They showed the nation what it looks like to “fight, not fold” by rising up in solidarity when authoritarianism landed on their doorsteps.

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What a delight to meet Minnesota’s next great U.S. Senator @peggyflanagan.bsky.social!

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Bruce Blakeman is on the side of more guns on our streets, in our neighborhoods, even in our houses of worship — and sowing distrust & hostility among New York’s communities. It really is that simple.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The choice for a safer New York is very clear: Kathy Hochul & Adrienne Adams are on the side of fewer guns on our streets, and more harmony between New York’s communities.

Standing with colleagues and local leaders at a press conference to oppose Bruce Blakeman.

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and to feel a valued and integral part of this extraordinary city that has welcomed us, and where we have welcomed so many others.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s no secret that we don’t all agree on many things, from how we pray to how we relate to Israel, but we can all agree and work together on this: Jewish New Yorkers — like all New Yorkers, and in all our diversity — deserve to be and feel safe in our shuls, streets, homes and workplaces...

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mayor Mamdani’s plan to combat antisemitism is a thoughtful, strategic combination of education for tolerance, enforcement of civil rights, and investments in safety.

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Show your support with a contribution.

A new poll just dropped showing the race is TIED! Fred can win – but he’s being badly outspent. Even a little will go a long way:

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Donate to Fred Wellman

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Now, my friend @fpwellman.bsky.social – a 22-year veteran, with a life of service that includes setting up a Covid field hospital here in NYC – has a real chance to win a midwestern district that’s been in GOP control for decades.

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MAGA Republicans tried to gerrymander the maps to steal two seats in Missouri. But their efforts were so blatantly illegal that even SCOTUS stopped them (three times … and yesterday for good).

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You might not have MO-2 on your congressional district radar screen. But you should! (even if you weren’t born there ;-)

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If you’re an attorney willing to represent kids pro-bono as part of the Children’s Due Process Project, please sign up here: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019e8...

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When we win the majority, we’ll hold hearings to hold ICE, DHS, Miller, and the rest accountable for these crimes. For now, we’ll keep showing up to court-watch, to connect kids to lawyers, to support litigation, to object.

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Meanwhile, they’ve taken another step in their depraved effort to deny unaccompanied kids seeking asylum (or Special Immigrant Juvenile Status) even the most basic opportunity to explain why they fear deportation.

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DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza

We’ve now reached the point of “black site” hearings – secret, illegal hearings as part of Trump & Stephen Miller’s wretched crusade to detain & deport our immigrant neighbors. Quite literally: hidden tribunals that disappear people.

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A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

TOMORROW: Join @swingleft.bsky.social and me for an organizing session to gear up for our canvassing work over the next 5 weeks. I'm rolling up my sleeves to knock doors in swing districts to help win the midterms. Are you?? If the answer is yes, join us tomorrow.

Win the Midterms Meetup with Brad Lander & Ground Truth. Sunday September 27, 3pm. First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn.

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Sukkot (with or without a nor’easter) reminds us how precarious we are — and that the best way to find protection is not thicker walls or AI-guided weapons, but by welcoming guests & strangers, remembering what is sacred, and working for shared safety. Chag Sukkot Sameach!

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Grateful to Ezra Friedlander for our annual mini-minhag of going together to get the lulav & etrog for our sukkah!

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Now there's finally some legal relief to rein in the depravity of these unacceptable detention facilities. Grateful for the countless court-watchers, advocates, lawyers & allies — and Judge Kaplan — who delivered this important legal victory. We won’t stop fighting to protect our neighbors.

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After I was arrested demanding access there last year, I made the decision to take my case to trial to help expose the staggering extent of ICE's inhumanity. The American public deserved to know all about the abuses happening behind those walls.

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This ruling affirms what we've long known to be true. The holding room conditions at 26 Federal Plaza are completely deplorable.

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We say no to Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza, no to settler violence, no to human-made famine, no to U.S. tax dollars bombing entire families, and no to Netanyahu.

Standing with a group of protesters holding up signs condemning Netanyahu.

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War criminals are not welcome in New York City. I stood alongside a diverse set of Jewish New Yorkers and allies — at several protests today organized by @jvp.bsky.social, by @truahrabbis.bsky.social & @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social, and by Israelis for Peace.

Standing with a large group of demonstrators to protest Netanyahu

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Celebrating Climate Week with a new earth-friendly endorsement! Thanks to @lcv.org for your support. Now isn't the time for folding to big polluters or their corporate fossil fuel cronies in Washington. This moment demands we fight fervently for a cleaner, greener, affordable future.

LCV Action Fund endorses Brad Lander for Congress

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I've seen it myself at 201 Varick Street where, at Miller’s directive, young children are separated from their families, denied lawyers, and pushed toward deportation. Next Congress, we must — we will — hold Miller and his cronies accountable for these illegal, barbaric acts of cruelty.

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Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children

In news that will surprise no one, Stephen Miller is the driving force behind unprecedented mass detentions & deportations of immigrant children. This administration operates without any regard for the rule of law or the humanity of these kids.

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Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist

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When we passed the Minimum Pay Rate law in 2021, inspired by the organizing of @workersjusticep.bsky.social, we knew it would take diligent, creative, aggressive enforcement. The Mamdani Administration is showing powerfully what it looks like to govern on behalf of workers.

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Props to @mayor.nyc.gov, @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @saalevine.bsky.social, and the great team at @hellodcwp.bsky.social on delivering this historic win for delivery workers, who were cheated out of pay they earned by DoorDash.

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They’re recruiting busloads of canvassers to head out from NYC every weekend. To all of the incredible volunteers who propelled us through NY-10's primary, please join us again this fall. And to anyone else looking to help out in the midterms, we’d love to have you.

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